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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a stranger do when he sees the girl on a bus in "The Myth of the Latin Woman"?
(a) He sings songs.
(b) He asks her out.
(c) He laughs at her.
(d) He kicks her.

2. In "How to Get a Baby", where should a woman sit if she wants a baby?
(a) The edge of the sea.
(b) The bottom of a tree.
(c) The banks of a river.
(d) The top of a mountain.

3. What turning point is "5:00 A.M.: Writing as Ritual" about?
(a) Becoming a college graduate.
(b) Becoming a published author.
(c) Becoming a mother.
(d) Becoming rich.

4. In "Lydia", how long has it been since the woman has seen Lydia?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 30 years.

5. Why did the author decide to wake up at 5 A.M.?
(a) To write.
(b) To exercise.
(c) To paint.
(d) To do chores.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Advanced Biology", where is the woman going?

2. What is the chameleon looking for in "The Chameleon"?

3. What does Lorraine tell the girl every day in "The Paterson Public Library"?

4. What is described as eating away at a woman's life in "5:00 A.M.: Writing as Ritual"?

5. In "Lydia", what is Lydia currently obsessed with?

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